Authors Note: Sorry for the long wait. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter Twelve: Another Shot

"Has anyone seen Lian this morning?" Jamie asked walking into the kitchen. It had been about three days since Tomicka had been home from the hospital, and the gang was getting antsy about making a plan to kill that bastard, Tiger.

"He's helping Cat get dressed and down here. Her ribs are still a little sore." Mei Lin answered handing him a cup of coffee.

"Maybe if she would rest like Wei said she would feel better." Tomoyo said giggling. Everyone knew that Tomicka wasn't just sitting still in bed. Sakura and Syaoran were eating eggs; while Eriol cooked the others breakfast. "And everyone else is around the house somewhere."

"I only asked about Tobias, Moyo… He needs to help me with his bike. It's been sputtering and he knows more about it than John and I. We want everyone's bikes to be in perfect condition before we plan." Jamie said, sipping his coffee.

"Well patience is a virtue Jamie." Sakura said between bites. About five minutes later Tobias and Tomicka walked through the door. More like Tobias carried her through it. She sat in Jamie's unoccupied seat and took the offered food from Eriol.

"How's everyone's morning?" Tomicka asked eating her food slowly.

"As well as can be. You know sis I bet you would be loads better if you would stop attacking poor Toby every night, and actually just lay in bed." Mei Lin said winking at Tomoyo. The girls all laughed at Tomicka's guilty expression.

"I've been trying to tell her that since the night we got home Mei." Tobias said eating his food from the counter.

"It's not my fault that I find you irresistible my love." Tomicka said back smiling. Syaoran just rolled his eyes at his cousin. Sometimes she was over the top gushy.

"You done eating man? I need your help in the garage." Jamie said to Tobias walking toward the far door. Tobias just nodded and kissed Tomicka before following him.

"So what's the plan for the day?" Sakura asked smiling.

"You, Mei and Tomoyo are going to school in an hour, and when you get home we're going to plan. I have to take Cat to the Doctors for a check-up." Syaoran said.

"Awe Syao! Do we have to go to school?" Sakura whined.

"You both have already missed a week. Yes, you have to go. Now all of you go get dressed." Syaoran said smacking Sakura on the ass as she walked out.

Tomoeda Academe

"SAKURA! TOMOYO! MEI LIN! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?" Rika yelled running up to the girls. Chiharu and Naoko on Rika's heal in their cheerleading uniforms.

"We had an issue at the house. Syaoran's cousin got in an accident and we had to help her out at home. How's my squad?" Sakura asked walking into the gym. She saw the girls warming up. They always practiced before 1st period.

"We wanted to show you something Captain!" One of the blondes, Tina, said smiling at her. "We've missed you, but Rika has been making sure we're ready for the competition next month."

"Well let's see it then! And 5, 6, 7, 8!" Sakura counted and clapped as the squad did the routine she had shown them a week ago. They had it perfect, but watching it gave her more ideas on how to make it more complex.

"So since I have been gone for a week, and I feel horrible that I'm being a sucky captain I want to take a vote on if ya'll want to make this harder, or keep it the same. It's up to you because we should all have a say in this routine." The girls just looked starry eyed.

"I want to kick ass!" Chiharu said jumping up and down. All the girls agreed. Sakura just smiled.

"So it goes like this…"

Lunch

"So we're going to go over it after school for an hour. Oh! There's Tomoyo!" Naoko said walking to the table outside.

"Good the whole team is here. Look what I designed in Chemistry!" Tomoyo said showing the girls her picture of new uniform ideas.

"Moyo! Those look amazing! When can you have a demo made?" Sakura asked looking at the design.

"Tomorrow morning. I can make them tonight, and have them ready for pictures tomorrow. I need your measurements after practice today." Tomoyo said smiling.

"Moyo…we have work tonight…" Sakura whispered.

"We have planning tonight Saku. I'll have plenty of time." Sakura just nodded and smiled before eating her lunch.

Li Mansion

Tomicka and Syaoran had just returned from her appointment. She was searching for Tobias to tell him how it went.

"Lian Tobias where the hell are you!?" She yelled throughout the huge house.

"Cat…he's still in the garage. No need to yell. We all know that your vocal cords weren't damaged…" Syaoran said heading toward his office. She walked into the garage to see two pairs of legs under a black convertible. She looked down through where the engine was and smirked at them. They were playing with the transmission having no clue what they were doing.

"That's the clutch in you hand Chan. You're supposed to put that in before you reconnect the transmission." She said. She heard a growl, and then wheels rolling as both men came out from under the car.

"Damn it Cat! You scared me!" Jamie said. Tobias just smiled and went to kiss her.

"Ew! You're dirty. I don't want to get dirty!" She said moving from Tobias. "and why the hell are you letting him play with cars Jamie? You know he doesn't know a wrench from a crow bar…"

"Well…I wanted to try and see if I could fix the car without asking a chick." Tobias said smiling at his fiancée. She was always the car expert. He was the bike expert, and he would rather work on guns then engines any day.

"Lian wanted to learn a few things. And I have a clutch in my hand because we changed out the old one. You wanna test drive it to see how awesome we are?" Jamie asked bringing the car off the lift.

"If I was allowed to drive I would. Toby, why don't you take me for a spin to town?" She asked. He just smiled and nodded.

"Let me go shower and change first. Come with me and tell me about your appointment." He said walking toward the house. He would have held her hand if he wasn't so oily.

Tobias and Tomicka

"So tell me how it went. What did Wei say?" Tobias asked from the shower. Tomicka was sitting on the counter in the bathroom.

"He said that the healing is going well, and that I need to stop 'jumping Tobias's bones' or it's going to take twice as long for the ribs to heal." She said. Tobias just chuckled.

"Did Wei really say that? Doesn't sound like him."

"I laughed at him, and it hurt like hell. He wrapped me up nice in tight, and now it's hard to breathe, but at least they are healing.

"How long do you need to keep the wrap on?"

"Four days. You're going to have to wrap me up before bed, before breakfast, and after lunch. Three times a day to make sure it's tight. And he said that there is nothing wrong with my baby making parts, and it shouldn't be a problem for us to try and have another baby in the future." He could hear her voice get excited about the thought. He could picture her face lighting up at the idea of having his child someday.

"I told you we would be able to try again. And this time we're going to discuss it first. And we aren't making love for the next four days so your ribs will heal. Do you understand me?" He asked looking at her sternly from behind the shower curtain. He watched the blush form on her cheeks.

"I'll try my best not to attack you my love. No promises though." She said meekly. He only smiled back at her.

"I hope I can last too. It's going to be a challenge for both of us I believe my darling." He said grabbing the towel and drying himself off. She just stood from her spot and pinned him against the wall. She kissed him hard on the mouth reaching between them to grab his manhood and lightly stroke it. "That's not helping lover. You need to stop." He said kissing her neck lightly.

"Maybe we should start this after today. Satisfy us until this damn wrap comes off." She whispered kissing his chest. He only groaned before lifting her and placing her on the counter. He removed her pants and panties and kissed her mouth again. She reached up to grab fists full of his hair, bringing him closer to her. He slowly entered her, holding her tightly around the waist.

"My love…"She whispered as she started to move with him. He lifted her from the counter and spun around pinning her to the door so she wouldn't have to move her chest. He drove in her hard still kissing her passionately. She moaned his name in the kiss as she tried to breathe. She could feel herself about to climax, and pulled Tobias tighter against herself. As she reached her peak he moved in her a few more times coming along with her. They gasped in each other's necks as Tomicka ran her fingers through his hair, and he caressed her hips. After their heartbeats regulated he set her down carefully and helped her back into her clothes, and then got dressed himself before they both headed to the door.

Sakura

She was heading to the gym for final practice of the day. School was boring as hell as usual, and she couldn't wait to get back to the mansion and do something interesting. Her mind wandered to Syaoran and what he was doing at that moment. She was so glad that graduation was only a few months away.

"Daidouji Sakura, Please report to the principal's office immediately." Came an announcement over the loud speaker. She made an about face and headed to the office smiling at some of her co-cheerleaders on the way. She had no idea what they wanted.

"Miss Sakura, please head right in." Said the secretary. She nodded and headed right in. She almost passed out when she saw who was there with the principal. Her smile became a hard-core glare.

"What's going on?" She asked through clenched teeth. Her step-mother was sitting across from the principal with a wicked smile on her face. Sakura tried thinking of a million ways her step-mom had found her.

"Miss Daidouji, or should I say Miss Kinomoto, your mother is here to take you home. You are to leave with her and her guards. I'll inform your squad that you will be missing practice." He said smiling at the two women.

"I'm not going anywhere with this woman." Sakura said turning back to the door. Two huge men stood in her way and she could see the Tiger tattoo's on their arms. She was screwed.

"What is the meaning of….BANG." Sakura knew what happened. Tsarina had just shot her principal and was about to kidnap her. She had to think fast. She saw the window in her peripheral vision and ran for it. She heard the gun shooting again as she leapt through the glass, shielding her face. She landed with a roll and got up running. She clutched her bag searching for her cell.

Syaoran

He was calculating the last place Zaun had stopped and how they could attack when his phone went off. He saw Sakura's name and wondered what she would be calling him for. She was supposed to be at practice. He sighed and answered it.

"Syao! I need help!" She screamed through the phone. His whole body went ridged. He could hear her gasping breath, and knew she was running.

"Where are you? I'm on my way!" He shouted bolting out of his chair and running for the garage.

"At school…*gasp*…Tsarina is here with some Tigers and she's trying…*gasp*…to kidnap me!"

"Start running toward the high way. I'll be there in one minute. Stay on the phone." He said driving the bike out of the driveway. He was driving one handed like a bat out of hell. He could still hear her gasping breath.

"Syao…*gasp*…I don't know if I can out run them."

"I'm turning the corner right now. I see you running, can you see me?"

"Yes…*gasp*…" He watched her hang up the cell and run at him. He stopped the bike and helped her jump on before he sped off. He could hear the gunshots behind him and headed away from the school.

"Call Eriol and Jamie. Tell them to meet us at the club as soon as possible." He said handing her his phone. He was winding in and out of traffic trying to lose their pursuers.

"They're on their way. And I think our followers have fallen back." Sakura said in his ear hugging him closely. He could feel her shaking, and made a few more fast maneuvers just to make sure before heading to Wolf Club.

Wolf Club

Sakura and Syaoran pulled in the back of the club, cut the engine and rushed in the back door. One of the bouncers met them in the hall and stood by the door with a heavy machine gun and nodded at Syaoran as they passed. They walked into the V.I.P room and found Eriol, Tomoyo, Jamie, and Mei Lin sitting there looking anxious.

"Where are Cat and Lian, and the others?" Syaoran asked the group.

"Tobias and Tomicka went for a drive, and said they'll meet up at the mansion. Mika and Alex took Rika and Naoko to Alex's place to wait for your orders. I told them something bad was up from the way Saku sounded on the phone." Eriol said looking at Syaoran. Sakura had never seen Eriol look so serious before.

"Tsarina tried to kidnap Sakura at her school." Syaoran started.

"She had two large guys with her, and they killed my principal." Sakura finished.

"How'd you get away? Better question… how the hell did she find you?" Mei Lin asked seeing a couple scratches on Sakura's arms.

"I jumped through a window and ran like hell. I have no idea how she found me. I thought Tomoyo and I had covered my tracks well." Sakura answered. She had to sit down. She was exhausted.

"We should get Wei to clean up those cuts, and make sure you don't have glass in them." Tomoyo said looking over Sakura's arms.

"As soon as I think it's safe to head back we will. And then I want a full meeting and we are going have to plan Tiger's destruction soon." Syaoran said. Sakura could see the coldness in his eyes and found herself a little scared of him.

Two Hours Later

"I want us to head out in pairs. Five minutes apart and take different routes home. Eriol go east, Jamie west, and I'll go north. Eriol leave first and I'll go last." Syaoran said walking toward the back entrance. Eriol took Tomoyo's hand and went out first. Then Jamie and Mei Lin, and finally Sakura and Syaoran.

"Syao…everything is ok right?" Sakura asked getting on the bike behind him. He didn't say anything just nodded before taking off. She buried her face in his back all the way to the mansion. Luckily they didn't get attacked the whole way and made it back in record time. "Syao…I'm going to go to bed. Fill me in later ok?" She asked not meeting his eyes, and heading toward their room.

"Saku wait!" He said a little harsh. He watched her wince a little before turning around slowly with her face away from him. He walked up to her and lifted her chin. "I'm sorry." He whispered.

"For what?" she asked.

"You aren't used to seeing me angry. I'll explain why later, but just know that everything will be all right. I'm not angry with you, and I don't want you thinking that." He said before brushing his lips with hers. She sighed in the kiss. She nodded before heading back to the bedroom. She felt guilty. If she had just stayed away from him, or away from Tokyo, then she would have never put the man she had grown to love in so much danger. Sure he could more than protect himself, but that wasn't the point.

The Gang

Syaoran walked into the living room coming face to face with his close friends and family. He felt like a jerk because he was taking his anger out on Sakura, and he didn't want her to think he was mad at her anyways.

"The girls aren't going back to school until we take care of this. Rika, Naoko, I know you have a competition coming up soon, and practices are going to be observed by at least two wolf guards at all times. You will also have protection on you at all times. You will do all other studies here until we can manage full time body guards for everyone." Syaoran started looking intense. The girls just nodded understanding.

"Mei Lin, Tomicka, and Stacy…you are not to leave the mansion for any reason unless I give you a direct order, face to face, and you'll have someone with you as well. Everyone is to have some kind of protection with you. John I need you to make all the girls one of these, and make each unique." He handed John a small piece of paper. The man just nodded getting up from his seat and heading to the basement.

"We need to take Tiger down Li. How are we going to do that?" Jamie asked in business tone.

"Zaun's last transmitted location was a warehouse located by the east docks. There's about three other buildings there, all abandoned. The one Zaun stopped at is being used as a cargo hold. I'm guessing supplying some of the weapons for Tiger and his empire. In five days is when we'll attack."

"Why five days Xiao Lang?" Eriol asked holding Tomoyo close to himself.

"Tomicka's ribs need at least four days to heal. We need everyone to be 100% for this. We will plan exact strategy in two days. Everyone should get some rest. I'll have Millie cook tonight and have the maids bring everyone food to their rooms. I need to go check on Sakura, and Tomicka needs to get back to bed." Syaoran said getting up and heading out of the room. No one dared to question him, and everyone went off to their own rooms.

"I'm going to get to work on the uniforms Rika. You and Naoko call all the girls you can and tell them to be on time tomorrow morning." Tomoyo said as they headed down the halls.

Sakura and Syaoran

He climbed into bed and wrapped his arms around her. He felt her stiffen at his touch and looked down at her.

"Are you scared of me Cherry Blossom?" He whispered turning her to face him. She had tears in her eyes and it made his heart break. "What did I do?" He whispered trying to wipe her tears away.

"I don't want you angry with me Little Wolf. And I know you are."

"Sakura…" He sighed leaning his forehead against hers. "I am not angry with you. I am angry with me."

"I don't understand."

"When you called I thought Tiger had captured you like he had Cat. Every part of me felt cold. I was scared. For the first time since I was little I was terrified. The image of Cat when she was dropped from the van played in my head, but all I saw was your face. I was so afraid that I had lost you, and I realized…" He couldn't continue. He felt his eyes fill with tears. He was trying not to be weak and he was fighting with himself.

"I realized that if I had just left you alone, then you wouldn't have been found." He almost growled. Sakura felt her heart skip. So he was on the same page as her just in a different book. She shook her head at him.

"No it was my fault. I shouldn't have come to Tokyo. I shouldn't have gone after you. You would still be with Tatiana, and I don't know… not worrying about some girl like me." She whispered. She was surprised when he kissed her.

"No. I need to worry. You are the best thing that has happened to me." Syaoran whispered.

"So tell me about the plan. What are we going to do?" She asked playing with his fingers.

"I am going to be with you at all times. You aren't going to school except for cheerleading practice, and you're going to have a gun on you at all times." He said casually.

"Syao…I don't actually have my own gun." She said looking up at him.

"Then I'll just get you one." He said kissing her forehead. Simple as that.

Tiger

"You had her right there with my two best guards, and she still got away? Tsarina you are on my very last nerve." Tiger said growling at the woman sitting across from him.

"How was I supposed to know she would go jumping through a window?" She screeched.

"You should have had me get her Tiger." Tatiana said from the corner of the room. Now that she knew the bitch that stole Li from her was the same Blossom that was Tiger's prized fighter, she had a personal vendetta.

"No one asked you, you stupid slut! You couldn't even crack the Cat." Tsarina shot back.

"Both of you shut up! No more excuses. Li won't leave any of them alone after today. I want both of you to take some of the men and capture whom ever you can. Try for one of these two…" Tiger said holding up a picture of Mei Lin and Tomoyo. "The raven haired one with the violet eyes will be the easiest to get. The other is Cat's sister. She's a fireball, and won't be easy. She's with Chan, and will be harder to capture. Get going, and don't come back until you have one of them." Tiger turned around in his chair and heard the two women leave his office.

Authors Note: Hope you like it. R+R!